Czech Republic–Taiwan: A Partnership That Goes Beyond Trade
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Education as the Foundation
of Future Competitiveness
Beyond research, thepartnership isstrongly anchored
in education. The Taiwan-Europe Semiconductor
Scholarship Program enables Czech students tostudy
directly in Taiwan, with full nancial support. Its
goal isto develop anew generation ofprofessionals
capable of operating in the global semiconductor
industry.
Atthe same time, practical tools are being developed
for investors, including legal and regulatory
guidelines that help Taiwanese companies navigate
the Czech and European business environment.
This demonstrates that thecooperation isnot purely
academic, buthas adirect impact onreal investment
andindustrial projects.
Beyond semiconductor-focused initiatives, broader
academic ties between Czech and Taiwanese
institutions are also gaining momentum. National
Taiwan Normal University lists several Czech partner
institutions, including Charles University, Masaryk
University, Brno University of Technology, Palacký
University Olomouc, andthe Oriental Institute ofthe
Czech Academy ofSciences.
Trade Structure Confirms
the Technological Focus
Trade data for 2025 also underlines thetechnological
character of Czech–Taiwanese economic ties.
Imports from Taiwan to the Czech Republic are
heavily concentrated in machinery, electronics,
anddata-processing equipment, conrming Taiwan’s
position asa high-tech partner rather than alow-cost
manufacturing base.
Czech exports toTaiwan show asimilarly industrial
prole. In2025, machinery andtransport equipment
dominated, accounting for more than CZK 5.5
billion, followed by industrial goods and materials.
This points to a complementary trade relationship,
inwhich Taiwan supplies advanced electronics while
the Czech Republic exports industrial technologies
andmanufacturing expertise.